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Regional Planner (Transportation Planner IV)

Salary

$75,475.00 - $117,737.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

1275-SHA-50-14-TC-11/25

Department

State Highway Administration

Opening Date

11/04/2025

Closing Date

11/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

(OPEN RECRUITMENT)

State Highway Administration

Regional Planner (Transportation Planner IV)

Grade 18 (1275) SP# 25-50-14

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd

The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (OPPE) Regional and Intermodal Planning Division is recruiting for a Regional Planner (Transportation Planner IV) position in Baltimore, Maryland. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

Nature of work: The Regional Planner serves primarily as SHA’s liaison to the local governments of a specific region, including municipal, county, and regional jurisdictions, as well as to other governmental agencies, business, civic, and community organizations, elected officials, and the general public. The Regional Planner communicates information to and from these stakeholders about SHA’s projects throughout project prioritization, programming, planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance. This role serves as the primary SHA point of contact for local governments seeking funding and implementation assistance from SHA for their transportation priorities, programs, and projects.

The Regional Planner supervises an assistant regional planner (ARP), an entry-level employee, who assists in the above day-to-day coordination and liaison activities (in select circumstances, an RP may manage two ARPs or share an ARP with another RP). Additionally, the Regional Planner is responsible for on-the-job training of the ARP, assigning work to the ARP, reviewing the ARP’s work, developing the ARP as a SHA employee ready to advance into more advanced positions, and integrating the ARP into SHA’s workplace culture.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide .

•The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named a Training magazine Training APEX Awards winner for the sixth consecutive year."

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree that includes 30 credit hours in Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Transportation Studies, Architecture, Public Administration, Natural Resources Administration, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Public Finance, Political Science, Sociology, Regional Science, Information Technology or Urban Affairs.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in research and planning projects related to the development and use of land, water, transportation, community or natural resources by assisting in obtaining, analyzing, and conducting research on demographic, socio-economic, political, cultural, geographic or land-use trends.

Selective Qualification: One and a half (1.5) years of transportation planning experience.

*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires a specific or additional bona fide occupational qualification (i.e. knowledge, skill, or ability).

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should have one or more of the following:

+ Knowledge of MDOT’s Consolidated Transportation Program, the annual consultation meeting “Tour,” and MDOT SHA’s capital program development processes

+ Knowledge of applicable federal and state metropolitan and statewide planning laws, regulations, processes, and procedures

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the specified educational fields for one year of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in one of the specified educational fields for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute equivalent U.S. Armed Forces military service experience for civilian experience cited above.

Licenses & Certifications

None.

Additional Information

Special Requirements:

+ Employees in this position can expect to periodically represent SHA at meetings and other functions outside core business hours

+ Employees in this position will serve an initial probationary period of 6 months, which may be extended to 12 months.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:

410-545-5554

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date:11/04/2025

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

01

Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have thirty (30) credit hours in any of the following: planning, environmental science, environmental studies, transportation studies, architecture, public administration, natural resources administration, engineering, geography, landscape architecture, economics, public finance, political science, sociology, regional science, information technology or urban affairs?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have three (3) years of experience in research and planning projects related to the development and use of land, water, transportation, community or natural resources by assisting in obtaining, analyzing, and conducting research on demographic, socio-economic, political, cultural, geographic or land-use trends?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not list "see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.

05

Do you have one and a half (1.5) years of transportation planning experience?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered YES to the previous question, please list the experience that you have. Also, include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. This information must also be reflected in your application. If you DO NOT possess experience in this area, type "N/A" in the box below. Please do not list "see resume" or copy and paste information provided in the application.

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NOTE: I have attached my transcripts. I understand that failure to supply the required documentation may result in my application being disqualified.

+ Yes

+ No

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Please note that the reconsideration period has been discontinued effective May 2025. It is important that you review and include all relevant information in your application, along with any supporting documentation. For example, this may include driver's licenses, transcripts, course evaluations for foreign degrees, rotation memos, and other pertinent documents. Once you have submitted your application, you will NOT have the opportunity to provide additional information. Please initial below to certify that you have read and understand this statement.

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